§ MR. BRADLAUGH (Northampton)asked the First Lord of the Treasury Whether, in view of the unanimous Report of the Select Committee on Per petual Pensions, he will, during the Recess, cause steps to be taken in accordance with its recommendations with reference to the several payments in perpetuity now charged on the Consolidated Fund?
§ THE FIRST LORD (Mr. W. H. SMITH) (Strand, Westminster)The Government have not yet had time to consider the Report of the Committee on this question; but they will do so during the Recess.